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Name: Grant Millin Profession: Management Consultant In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Democratic Party In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am running to help Americans in Asheville ready for the Next New Deal arrive at that tangible,…

Name: Ken Michalove Profession: Consultant In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Independent In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am a former Mayor and City Manager of Asheville; I will focus on basic city services and infrastructure improvements;…

Name: John Miall Profession: Retired Local Government / Consulting / Retail In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Conservative Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: Having been born, raised, educated in, and after 34 years of service to…

Name: Julie Mayfield Profession: Co-Director, MountainTrue In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Pragmatic Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I’m running because I love Asheville and my background as a public interest environmental attorney can help us…

Name: Richard Liston Profession: Cab driver (Yellow Cab #32, 6pm-6am) In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Unintimidated Unaffiliated In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I can’t just sit back and watch the soul of Asheville being destroyed by careless people. General questions These…

Name: Rich Lee Profession: Financial Advisor Political Affiliation: Democrat Why I’m running: The next few years will be a crucial test of Asheville’s strength and creativity as a city: how we absorb a flood of new people and money while holding onto the things we all…

Marc Hunt is Asheville’s incumbent Vice Mayor Name: Marc Hunt Profession: Former whitewater outfitter, community development lender, and land conservation professional In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Democrat In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am deeply committed…

Name: Brian Haynes Profession: Assistant Manager, Habitat for Humanity Re-Store In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Progressive Unafilliated In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I am a native, former downtown business owner and long time Habitat supporter. I am running because I do…

Name: Joe Grady Profession: Sales Specialist in Home and Business Group with Best Buy, and Community Commander overseeing the community volunteerism for 13 stores. In up to two words, describe your political affiliation: Independent In one brief sentence, describe yourself and why you’re running: I…

From missed stops to buses in disrepair and low morale, drivers and local activists assert the company in charge of managing Asheville’s transit system is failing Above: The SUV that, according to multiple drivers, transported some Asheville transit system riders in recent weeks because the…